Behnke Nursery Blog

Hosta Bingo Anyone?

lbristow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:41:28 +0000

The Potomac Hosta Club Inc Behnke Nurseries at Beltsville is hosting an event for the Potomac Hosta Club, July 20th, 2008, from 1PM to 3PM. The public is invited to join the club and attend the event, “Hosta Bingo.” Enjoy meeting hosta enthusiasts, play hosta bingo, and win door prizes including Behnke Nurseries’ Gardener’s Advantage cards, and [...]

New Podcasts Online July 2nd

lbristow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:09:51 +0000

Russian Sage; Perovskia atriplicifolia and cultivars. Host John Peter Thompson and his guest Larry Hurley, perennial buyer for Behnke Nurseries, discuss Russian Sage, a summer-blooming ornamental perennial. This perennial is noted for its beautiful light blue flowers from mid-June to September, and its tolerance of hot, dry conditions. Perennials for Shade Gardens. Host John Peter Thompson [...]

Instant Garden For A Worthy Cause

lbristow — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:59:11 +0000

Behnke Nurseries is proud and excited to join “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. We were selected by Classic Homes of Maryland (the home builder) and requested to design and install the landscaping for The Jackson Family in Poolesville, MD in an intense four-day construction period. Watch ABC news for more information about this wonderful project during this [...]

Behnkes Podcast - The Garden Gnome

lbristow — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:12:21 +0000

Check out the latest edition of The Garden Gnome Podcast on Behnkes Main Webpage. Sit back, relax and listen in as our very own John Peter Thompson covers a wide variety of gardening topics to help you become a successful gardener. Two new podcasts online recorded June 20th 2008. The first podcast covers Cabbage and Cucumber varieties, [...]

Twighlight Madness In Beltsville

lbristow — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:32:27 +0000

Twighlight Madness In Beltsville Perennial Show Eve Sale 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Friday June 20th only! 25% off ALL Regularly priced plants & accessories in stock. (excludes the purchase of gift cards, gardeners advantage card, planting service, landscape services and delivery service) Hotdogs and Soda will be available for purchase.

Capitol Beltway Perennial Show

lbristow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:10:26 +0000

Capitol Beltway Perennial Show Sponsored By Washington Gardener Magazine to benfit Earth Share, a national federation that supports the country’s most respected environmental non-profit organizations, visit www.earthshare.org The Perennial Show highlights the joys of growing the aristocrats of decorative gardening-summer perennials. This final show in the series will run Saturday, June 21st and Sunday June 22nd, and [...]

Conservation Landscaping: Good for the Bay

lbristow — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:21:50 +0000

Conservation Landscaping: Good for the Bay —by John Peter Thompson; Founding Board Member, Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council; Chairman of the Board, Behnke Nurseries The Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC) has drafted “Eight Essential Elements” ofConservation Landscaping. The vision is to one day find conservation landscapes used routinely throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Ideally, these landscapes could be [...]

Behnke’s Design and Installation Division Now at Potomac MD!

lbristow — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:00:46 +0000

Behnke Nurseries is pleased to announce that we have opened a Landscape office at our garden center in Potomac MD, to offer more convenient service for our Montgomery County customers. Now you can meet with our innovative designers at either our Beltsville or our Potomac location. (Since our designers work both in the field and office, [...]

Behnkes Gardening Tips - May 25th

lbristow — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:39:13 +0000

Behnkes Gardening Tips - May 25th, 2008 By John Peter Thompson - Chariman Of The Board, Behnke Nurseries The end of May means the beginning of summer in Maryland, and that means your garden faces an onslaught of pests and diseases. Many gardeners answer the call with weapons of mass destruction in quantities measured in pounds and [...]

Meet: Mike Wilson

lbristow — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:17:39 +0000

Mike manages the landscape installation crews for Behnke Nurseries, and has been a valuable addition to our team since July of 2007. With 4 crews currently working out of our Beltsville and Potomac locations, Mike has a big job, especially in the spring and summer months when crews may be working six or seven days a [...]